Fernando Alonso crossed over to IndyCar in 2017, opting to miss out on the Monaco Grand Prix in order to make his first start in the Indianapolis 500.

Although the two-time Formula One World Championship will not be returning to Indy in 2018, the Spaniard might be making a run at winning the biggest race in all motorsports.

Alonso has already been confirmed to return to McLaren for the 2018 season, and he seems to be excited for the team’s potential with a switch to Renault engines on the horizon. Shortly after his F1 deal was secured, it was announced that Alonso will race in the 24 Hours of Daytona in January – and that might only be the start of Alonso’s endurance racing career.

The BBC is reporting Friday that Alonso has agreed to a deal with Toyota to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans next June, which falls between F1’s races in Canada and France.

“Alonso will drive the Toyota WEC car in a test in Bahrain on 19 November, the day after this season’s final F1 race.

Le Mans is agreed,” said a source close to Toyota. “The rest of the season is still being negotiated but it looks like he will do most of the races.”

The World Endurance Championship calendar for 2018 currently only has one conflict with the 2018 Formula 1 schedule, meaning Alonso could potentially compete in both series.

Toro Rosso’s Brendon Hartley has recently been on double-duty, clinching the WEC title in Shanghai last weekend before heading to Brazil for F1’s penultimate race of the year. In 2015, F1’s Nico Hulkenberg won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Porsche.

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